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Its been a disappointing day for Central Coast surfers at the Pipeline Masters. Adrian Buchan went down to 2010 champ Jeremy Flores, while Matt Wilkinson’s season is also over – losing a close one against Brazilian Ian Gouveia. (Image courtesy WSL / Kelly Cestari)

Its been a day to savour for Central Coast surfing on Hawaii’s North Shore. Matt Wilkinson and Wade Carmichael both advanced to Round Four at Sunset Beach, while Tyler Wright thanked the man who’s been instrumental in her claiming back to back World Titles – Glenn Micro Hall.

Both Central Coast surfers were knocked out in Round Three in Portugal. World number five Matt Wilkinson fell to Italian Leo Fioravanti. Avoca’s Adrian Buchan posted the third highest score of the round, but was eliminated by Connor O’Leary- going down by zero point-two-three. (Image Courtesy WSL / Damien Poullenot)

Matt Wilkinson’s poor tour performance continued overnight, bowing out of the Quicksilver Pro in Round Three. His top score a 7 point 7, but a broken board at the end of the heat lost him critical time. This is the third finish at 25th place for Wilkinson…his world title contention slipping further out of reach. Meanwhile, Avoca’s Adrian Buchan was also knocked out in Round Three, losing his lead in the final minute. (NO AUDIO)

It’s been a year to remember for Kirra-Belle Olsson, with a third in the Central Coast Pro and a stunning win in the Australian Boardriders Battle. Now the 16 year-old has claimed the National Open Women’s Crown.

Coach Glenn Micro Hall says Matt Wilkinson’s win in Fiji is the proudest moment of the surfer’s career. The Copacabana goofy footer will now wear the yellow leaders jersey on the South African leg of the World Tour next month.

Ace Buchan has been eliminated at the Outerknown Fiji Pro; going down to Italian Leonardo Fioravanti. The news was better for Copa’s Matt Wilkinson, who charged into round four. (Image Courtesy of WSL / Ed Sloane)

He dominated the early stages of last year’s world tour – now Central Coast surfer Matt Wilkinson has been rewarded for his efforts, named Australia’s best male surfer for 2016. Peter Crawford was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame, while world champion Tyler Wright took out the women’s title.

Matt Wilkinson will join fellow CT surfer Adrian Buchan, as part of the Avoca team at the Battle of the Boardriders national final in Newcastle on February 18. “Ace got it together, he’s really good mates with Wilko and they travel together and that and I think he’s sort of been pushing him all year to come down and get in the team.”